Some links of interest from work study student Eve:
Sex, alcohol and gender norms: Time for a sober look at desire and consent — “I’m a dreamer, so some days I imagine a society where rather than knocking ourselves out with a liquid-induced frontal lobotomy, we manage our sexual desires with courage and lucidity. I know it’s a lot to ask, but this party-pooper’s gotta dream.”
Coco Riot’s full-colour comic from the Winter 2012 print issue of Shameless
Documentary: Outlawed in Pakistan — The story of a girl in Pakistan whose life is at risk for daring to allege rape.
Discrimination: Everyday Sexism Project takes the fight to Facebook — “Stepping up its relentless campaign against casual misogyny, the Everyday Sexism Project, which documents “everyday experiences of sexism to prove how bad the problem is and create solidarity”, is taking on one of the world’s most prolific companies in its bid to tackle gender-based discrimination. In an open letter to Facebook, the London-based movement – which has nearly 50,000 Twitter followers – demands “swift, comprehensive and effective action addressing the representation of rape and violence on [its site]”.”
Cosmopolitan, perhaps not the most feminist media outlet out there, has tackled Feminist Porn. Is there hope for Cosmo after all?